elder statesman

英 [ˌeldə ˈsteɪtsmən]

美 [ˌeldər ˈsteɪtsmən]

n.  政界元老; 资深前辈; 德高望重的老前辈

牛津词典

noun

• 政界元老
  an old and respected politician or former politician whose advice is still valued because of his or her long experience
• 资深前辈；德高望重的老前辈
  any experienced and respected person whose advice or work is valued
  1. an elder statesman of golf
     高尔夫球的元老

柯林斯词典

• 政界元老
  Anelder statesmanis an old and respected politician or former politician who still has influence because of his or her experience.
• 前辈;权威人士;元老
  An experienced and respected member of an organization or profession is sometimes referred to as anelder statesman.

英英释义

noun

• an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
• any influential person whose advice is highly respected

双语例句

• German-style grand coalition, led by Mr Monti or a respected elder statesman like the socialist Giuliano Amato, is another possible solution to the Italian conundrum.
  由蒙蒂先生或一位德高望重的老政治家如社会主义者朱利安诺阿马托领导的德国式的大执政联盟将是解决意大利难题的另一个可行方法。
• Henry Kaufman, the economist and Wall Street elder statesman, gives the lie to the notion that no one saw the financial crisis coming.
  经济学家、华尔街资深政治家亨利考夫曼证明，那种认为无人预见到金融危机的看法是错误的。
• Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's elder statesman, recently said that it could take as long as six years before the economy makes a firm recovery.
  新加坡政界元老李光耀（LeeKuanYew）近期表示，新加坡经济可能需要长达6年时间才能稳固复苏。
• He was in his late eighties and had become the country's most respected elder statesman.
  他年近九旬，已成为该国最受尊崇的政界元老。
• Giggs'relationship with Sir Alex has obviously developed over the years as he's matured from rookie teenage talent to a distinguished elder statesman in the first team.
  吉格斯和爵爷的关系显然越来越好，他也从一个愣头青成长为一队的领袖。
• He has cultivated the image of an elder statesman
  他已树立起一个政界元老的形象。
• As the elder statesman of corporate devices, rim stands to lose the most this shift.
  作为企业设备领域的元老公司，RIM如今正在节节败退。
• Mr McCain was the known quantity, the safer choice, literally the elder statesman and Mr Obama had everything to prove.
  麦凯恩是已知数，是更加安全的人选，堪称政界元老，而奥巴马事事都有待证明。
• After I am dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.& Cato the Elder, statesman, soldier, and author.
  我宁愿死后人们问我为何没有纪念碑而不是问我为何有纪念碑。&老卡托，古罗马政治家、战士和作家。
• Often in a crisp white shirt and tie, he seems happy to play the professorial elder statesman.
  他经常穿着笔挺的白衬衣，打着领带，似乎乐于扮演老一辈学者型政治家的角色。